What happens if two people pick the same winner?

Whoever's total score is closest to the real final score wins. Ties in the tie-breaking sequence are resolved by how close you were to the combined score, then to the home team's score.

What if nobody picked either team in a game?

Everyone is still eligible for that game, and the same closest-score tie-breakers decide the winner and runner-up.

Is OvertimePools affiliated with the NFL?

No. OvertimePools is an independent scoring tool for private group leagues and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NFL.

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🎯Score Prediction Game

How Does an NFL Playoff Score Prediction Game Work?

Everyone in your group guesses the exact final score for every NFL playoff game. Whoever is closest wins that game — not just at the end. It's all points, standings and bragging rights.

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The 30-second version

1.Your commissioner shares a link. Click it to open the entry form.
2.Predict the final score for every NFL playoff game — all 13, from Round 1 through the Championship. Enter both teams' scores: for example, Kansas City 27, Philadelphia 17.
3.After each game, the leaderboard updates. Whoever's score is closest to the real final score wins that game.
4.At the end, the overall highest scorer is crowned the champion.

Games

Predict every game from Round 1 to the Championship

Free

For Players

Players join free — the commissioner pays a flat $10 software fee per league, per season, to activate scoring

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Ways to Win

Win individual games AND compete for the overall season title

How to Enter

1
Fill out your picks
Predict the score of every game — all 13 from Round 1 through the Championship. Enter both teams' scores for every game. No ties allowed.
2
Your bracket fills in automatically
As you enter Round 1 scores, the app figures out who you're predicting to advance and fills in the later matchups. Your entire bracket is set before the playoffs start.
3
Watch the standings move
Check "Who's Winning" after each game goes final. Use "Everyone's Guesses" to see exactly what everyone else picked.

How Winning Works

There are two ways to win, and both are about bragging rights. Every game crowns a game winner and a runner-up, and the overall standings crown a season champion.

Each of the 13 games🏆 Game winner + 2nd place

Whole season🥇 🥈 🥉 Overall standings

Ties share the spot. Points have no value outside the game.

Tips for New Players

—Your bracket chains forward. Pick a team to win in Round 1 and they carry forward automatically. Getting early rounds right is critical.
—Score precision matters. Two people can pick the same winner — whoever is closer to the actual final score wins. Think about the margin, not just who wins.
—Every game is a fresh chance. A bad Round 1 doesn't knock you out — you can still win individual games all the way to the Championship.
—The commissioner has the final say. If there are any questions or disputes, the person who set up the league makes the call.

Full Scoring Rules

Each game runs two competitions simultaneously: a per-game winner and your contribution to the overall season rating.

Per-Game Tie-Breaking Sequence

Simple version: Did you pick both teams in the game? Did you pick the winner? How close was your total score? That's the order — having both teams right and picking the winner beats everything else.

Full order (1st and 2nd place determined by this sequence):

1.You predicted both teams in the game and picked the winner
2.Closest to the total combined score
3.Closest to the home team's score
4.You predicted only one team and picked the winner
5.Then closest to total score, then closest to home team score
6.You predicted both teams but picked the loser
7.Then closest to total score, then closest to home team score
8.You predicted only one team and it lost
9.Then closest to total score, then closest to home team score
10.Nobody had either team — everyone is eligible and tie-breakers above apply

Overall Season Rating Points

Accumulated across all 13 games to determine the overall standings.

50 pts

Both teams in game, picked the winner

35 pts

One team in game, picked the winner

25 pts

Both teams in game, picked the loser

10 pts

One team in game, picked the loser

An additional 1–N points are awarded per game for score accuracy, where N is the number of players. Closest total score gets N points, next gets N-1, down to 1.

Frequently asked questions

How does an NFL playoff score prediction game work?: Everyone guesses the exact final score of every playoff game — all 13, from Round 1 through the Championship. Whoever is closest wins each game, and points add up to an overall season winner.
What happens if two people pick the same winner?: Whoever's total score is closest to the real final score wins. Ties in the tie-breaking sequence are resolved by how close you were to the combined score, then to the home team's score.
What if nobody picked either team in a game?: Everyone is still eligible for that game, and the same closest-score tie-breakers decide the winner and runner-up.
How much does OvertimePools cost?: Creating a league is free. The commissioner pays a $10 software fee per league, per season, to activate scoring. Players never pay OvertimePools anything.
Is OvertimePools affiliated with the NFL?: No. OvertimePools is an independent scoring tool for private group leagues and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NFL.

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